3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 50.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 50.5 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 111.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.5, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111.3 | — |
| 2001 | 106.1 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 101.1 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 96.4 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 91.8 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 87.6 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 83.7 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 80.1 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 76.8 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 74 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 71.4 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 69.2 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 67.2 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 65.3 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 63.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 61.6 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 59.7 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.7 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 55.8 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 53.9 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 52.2 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 50.5 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.89 | 74 | 111.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.53 | 53.9 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.35 | 50.5 | 52.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Timor-Leste was 50.5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 111.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5 in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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